San Diego may not get jobs report

The nation didn't get an unemployment rate for September, and it appears San Diego won't either.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which releases monthly unemployment data, has been shut down along with the other federal agencies because of political gridlock.

The BLS releases the national unemployment rate and payroll job figures on the first Friday of each month. The state Employment Development Department takes that data and releases the local and statewide jobless figures two weeks later.

Since the nation missed the September report on Oct. 4, and the BLS is not releasing any further data during the shut down, it appears the state Employment Development Department will not be able to release San Diego County's jobless rate on Oct. 18.

The August unemployment rate for the nation was a seasonally adjusted 7.3 percent, while San Diego's was a non-adjusted 7.4 percent. County annual job growth has slowed from 2.6 percent in March to 1.2 percent in August, which trails both the nation and the state.

Here is the statement released by the EDD on Monday:

As a result of the Federal government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not release the monthly Employment Situation Report scheduled on Friday, October 4, 2013. The shutdown may also impact the release of the California state and local labor force and jobs data for September 2013, which is currently scheduled for release on October 18, 2013.

During this time EDD/Labor Market Information Division will not update or release any new BLS statistical program data. We will issue a revised data release schedule if it becomes necessary. Additional updates will be posted to this website as soon as it becomes available.